[Rhodes22-list] Rob Lowe Mast light wiring

Wed Oct 26 09:35:02 EDT 2011

Capt. Mack,

That has a nice ring to it.  Sounds like an Army Jody, "Hey, hey CPT Mack;
meet me down by the Airborne track."

Mac McCready doesn't end in a "k" so hopefully that will eliminate some
confusion.

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD

Capt. Rob wrote:
> 
> Ahhh....  I see,
> 
> Joe there are two Rob's on the list.  And I thought you were talking about
> my mast wire.
> 
> 
> So from now on I'll sign off using my middle name  (Since Rob Lowe was
> here
> first :-)
> 
> 
> Fair winds,
> 
> Mack
> 
> On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
> 
>> Joe,
>> The other feed is for the mast head antenna. - rob
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
>> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Joe Camp
>> Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 2:01 PM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rob Lowe Mast light wiring
>>
>> Rob:
>>
>> Thanks for the photo.  It looks as if you have two feeds out of the mast.
>>  Since there are two sets of two tires, I wonder: Do you have two lights
>> aloft?
>>
>> My connection is older, brass and just two wires.  I have only an anchor
>> light at the top of the mast, no cruising light at the spreaders. Since
>> Rummy said that it doesn't matter how they're attached, my query is now
>> senseless.  If there are problems, I will invite you to fire sale.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>
>> >________________________________
>> >From: "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu>
>> >To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> >Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 2:43 PM
>> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast light wiring
>> >
>> >Joe,
>> >With the mast light, it may not make any difference.  By fitting, are
>> you
>> talking about the connection at the cabin top?  I thought that was a four
>> prong connection (at least mine is).  Attached is a photo of my
>> connection.
>> On mine, the common (ground) prong is the one closest to the set screw. 
>> On
>> mine, you line up the set screws to get the connection correct.  And you
>> should have more than one mast light?? I've got both a mast head light at
>> the top and an anchor light where the spreaders are.
>> >
>> >One trick I've used for working on the mast when it was off the boat or
>> without the battery is to use a 9 volt battery.  I used alligator clips
>> hooked to the battery and hooked to the prongs on the plug.  This allows
>> me
>> to check the mast head connections and verify the lights are working. 
>> While
>> 9 volts won't be a bright as 12, it's enough to verify wiring and
>> lighting.
>> You can also use the 9 volt battery and hook it up where your regular
>> battery is using the clips and use a volt meter to verify which is which
>> at
>> the socket on the cabin top. - rob
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
>> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Joe Camp
>> >Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 1:41 PM
>> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Mast light wiring
>> >
>> >Hey everybody (and the rest):
>> >
>> >     After a disaster with the mast lowering on my boat in July (of
>> course, not my fault) {(That's what we all would say)} I am vexed with
>> the
>> prospect of rewiring the connection for my mast light.  Resetting the
>> mast
>> step was gravy.  But, in the attempt to rewire the mast-head light, I
>> cannot
>> tell which lead is hot and which is ground.  In the fitting, there is a
>> long
>> and a short lead.  Which one is hot and which one ground?
>> >
>> >     Once I have the battery back in, I can do a process of elimination
>> and figure it out easily enough.  However, If someone could clue me in,
>> it
>> would make the task a "one and done" event.  My boat is an '87. Any
>> clues?
>>  Muchas gracias mis amigos y amigas.  Happy winterizing to all.  Thanks.
>> >
>> >Joe Camp
>> >s/v John Dawson
>> >Hatboro, PA
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